Publications by Author

1. The Role of Government in a Liberal Society

   Suri Ratnapala | 02 Sep 2008 | Occasional Papers

   Modern government has grown out  of all proportion, becoming a serious threat to life, liberty, property and the public... Read More...

2. FEATURE: The Idea of a Constitution and Why Constitutions Matter

   Suri Ratnapala | 09 Sep 1999 | POLICY Magazine

   Every state in the world claims to have a constitution but not all of them have constitutional government.

3. REVIEW ARTICLE: Two Faces of Australian Republicanism

   Suri Ratnapala | 09 Sep 1994 | POLICY Magazine

   Monarchists and minimalists risk missing the important constitutional issues.

4. REVIEW ARTICLE: Is Law Without the State Possible?

   Suri Ratnapala | 09 Sep 1993 | POLICY Magazine

   The Enterprise of Law: Justice Without the State by Bruce L. Benson (Pacfiic Research Institute for Public Policy, 1990.)

5. Welfare State or Constitutional State?

   Suri Ratnapala | 03 May 1990 | Policy Monographs

   In this contribution to the CIS Social Welfare Research Program, Suri Ratnapala, Lecturer in Law at the University of Queensland,... Read More...